IBM Data Platform Ideas Portal for Customers


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    Support synchronous detachment of a table partition

    Starting with DB2 9.7(?) the detachment of table partitions is handled asynchonously. To simulate synchronous behaviour a complicated work around has to be put in place. Such a behavior could be triggered by a new DML keyword such as ASYNC.
    over 10 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

    Security Patching

    Security fixes to be delivered separately from fix packs and easier to install (e.g., just a zap) for db2 connect. Large installation base require complex scheduling to get security patches updated. Security patching is critical due to regulatory ...
    over 2 years ago in Db2 / Db2 Connect and Drivers 0 Submitted

    DMC stats event monitoring needs to consider built-in wlm_collect_int

    DMC WLM Statistics collection is completely independent of wlm_connect_int built-in functionality. This behavior is not ideal, as the database could have been configured for that already, and the final result is that you end up with 2 independent ...
    over 3 years ago in Db2 / Data Management Console 0 Not under consideration

    Ability to query catalog tables and administrative views in stand by

    There is an option called Read On Standby (ROS) that allows to connect and perform selects on the standby role of a HADR cluster. However, this is focussed to business tables. I propose the capability to perform selects on the standby but just on ...
    almost 6 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

    Improved Db2 backup thread (db2bm and db2med) binding/distribution on NUMA systems

    On a large NUMA systems with a very fast storage and a fast backup target memory affinity might affect backup time as well as the overall system performance during the activity. Currently, with the Db2's automatic thread NUMA binding (DB2_RESOURCE...
    over 4 years ago in Db2 1 Future consideration

    Automate SSL certificate refreshing after CP4D self-signed certificates are renewed (Db2, DV)

    I think the SSL certificate refreshes for Db2 and Data Virtualization described below are about internal CP4D communication. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/4.0?topic=tddw-updating-db2-ssl-certificate-after-cloud-pak-data-self-si...
    over 4 years ago in Db2 0 Future consideration

    ObjectStar to Java code conversion

    My customer has a bunch of ObjectStar code running a key business system and wants to migrate that to Java and DB2.
    over 2 years ago in watsonx Code Assistant Ideas / watsonx Code Assistant for Z 0 Not under consideration

    Support Natural Language (code) with WCA4Z: Refactor / Explain

    In Brazil, we have several clients whose entire application landscape is developed in Natural. When we present the watsonx Code Assistant for Z (WCA4Z), these clients show clear interest. However, the only currently applicable capability for Natur...
    about 1 year ago in watsonx Code Assistant Ideas / watsonx Code Assistant for Z 0 Future consideration

    add "extract business rules" function in the understanding 2.0 component

    as understanding 2.0 component in v2.6 release, it supports "identify biz rules", it will be help more if there a new function "extract business rules", which would combine the "identify biz rules" and refactor assistant code slicing/extracting fu...
    about 1 year ago in watsonx Code Assistant Ideas / watsonx Code Assistant for Z 0 Under review

    Enhanced flexibility for SYSMON_GROUP

    Some privileges like SYSMON (or SYSADM, SYSCTRL and SYSMAINT) are only available in DBM CFG for OS group members. We can imagine the following scenerio to enhance flexibilty for those priviliges:Allow adding additional OS groupse.g. db2 update dbm...
    almost 12 years ago in Db2 0 Not under consideration

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